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Those sides have an average current league position of 17.3 - with only Bristol City not in the bottom five places in the league table so Reading will be looking for at least nine points from the 12 on offer.

Only Leeds United and Norwich City are facing opponents with a lower average than that - 19th.

Cardiff City's opponents have the next lowest average (15.5) followed by Sunderland (15.3) and Birmingham City (14.5).

Royals won 3-2 at Bristol City last season (Image: Get Reading)

QPR have the toughest set of festive fixtures on paper.

Ian Holloway's side have to take on Bristol City, Ipswich Town, Millwall and Cardiff between Saturday, December 23 and Monday, January 1. Those opponents have an average league position of 7.5.